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	<head>
		<title>EXP</title>
		<keywords>
			<keyword term="functions, EXP" />
			<keyword term="mathematical functions, EXP" />
			<keyword term="EXP function" />
		</keywords>
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	<body>
		<summary>
			<p>
				Returns the exponential value of the specified float expression, that is <c>e</c> raised to the specified power.
			</p>
		</summary>

		<syntax>
			<code xml:space="preserve">EXP(value AS double) RETURNS double</code>
		</syntax>

		<parameters>
			<params>
				<param name="value">
					<p>
						A number specifying a power.
					</p>
				</param>
			</params>
		</parameters>

		<returns>
			<p>
				The number <c>e</c> raised to the power <c>value</c>. If <c>value</c> equals <c>NaN</c> or <c>PositiveInfinity</c>,
				that value is returned. If <c>value</c> equals <c>NegativeInfinity</c>, <c>0</c> is returned.
			</p>
		</returns>

		<remarks>
			<p>
				Use the <c>POWER</c> function to calculate powers of other bases.
			</p>
			<p>
				<c>EXP</c> is the inverse of <c>LOG</c>.
			</p>
		</remarks>
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